In Love and War: The Lives and Marriage of General Harry and Lady Smith
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (738 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844158403 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
After the war he read history at Keble College, Oxford, and went on to a teaching career in Belfast, Germany and England, including four years as a Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst. About the Author David Rooney saw war service in India and West Africa as a Captain in the Queen's Royal Regiment. . He is a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and continues to lecture and write
"A Great Read" according to Eye Book. A great read, bringing a long and fascinating story to life. If it was fiction it wouldn't be believed. Part love story, part military and empire history, In Love & War tracks the life of Harry Smith, a 25 year old Captain in Wellington's Peninsula Army, and his young Spanish bride, Juana, rescued from the charred remains of Badajoz in 1812 after a bloody assault and drunken rampage by British troops. Smith was a favourite of Wellington and the Iron Duke consented to give the bride away at the wedding, a mere two weeks after the battle.Juana followed Harry to war whenever it was allowed, sleeping rough and coping with the rigours . Jenny from Parnassus said Relies Too Heavily on Subject's Own Autobiography. I purchased this book after I read "The Spanish Bride: A Novel of Love and War" by Georgette Heyer and "The Autobiography Of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith Baronet of Aliwal On the Sutlej, G.C.B.""The Spanish Bride," a fictionalized romance novel based on the lives of General Sir and Lady Harry Smith, ends with the Battle of Waterloo, and I wanted to find out more about their lives in Africa and India. Unfortunately, I read Harry Smith's Autobiography before I read "In Love and War," and it seemed to me as of large sections of "In Love and War" had been taken directly from the autobiography.The Spanish Bride: A Novel of Love a
David Rooney saw war service in India and West Africa as a Captain in the Queen's Royal Regiment. After the war he read history at Keble College, Oxford, and went on to a teaching career in Belfast, Germany and England, including four years as a Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst. . He is a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and continues to lecture and write
Most particularly he was credited with the victory at Aliwali in India.It will however be the couple's achievements and legacy in South Africa that they are best associated with, after the exceptional circumstances of their first meeting. They fell in love and married shortly after. He distinguished himself in numerous campaigns and theaters. From then on their lives and careers were inextricably linked and Juana not only followed her able, brave and ambitious husband but built her own formidable reputation.The book describes their lives together starting with the remaining battles of the Peninsula War.Harry Smith was already a favorite of Wellington, who insisted most unusually on giving away Juana in marriage. His card was marked and his career prospered. During the lawless mayhem that followed the capture of Badajoz by Wellington,